1 new teacher in Colorado Springs pledges to teach controversial Critical Race Theory in week ending April 2

By Springs Times

Apr 18, 2022

Critical Race Theory will be taught by one more teacher in Colorado Springs, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

No new teachers sign the pledge the week before. It now has 12 pledges from Colorado Springs teachers by the end of the week ending April 2.

They’re one of the thousands of US teachers pledging to continue educating students about the controversial Critical Race Theory, which explains racism is embedded in US culture and politics.

The new Colorado Springs teacher wrote “As an educator I am morally obligated to teach my students the full and hard history of this country and world. Through these learning processes, we are able to grow as a society and as individuals.” when pledging to teach Critical Race Theory.

Though the concept was first suggested in the late 70’s, it has recently exploded as a contentious issue between the American right and left in the last two years.

Many who signed the pledge are defying state bans on the teachings. Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, Florida, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee have passed legislation banning discussions about the US being inherently racist.

Other states, such as Montana and Georgia, have denounced the teachings and are discussing a ban on critical race theory teachings.

In an interview with The Washington Free Beacon, Ashley Varner of the Freedom Foundation accused the Zinn Education Project of providing “left-leaning propaganda to teachers.”

Teachers in Colorado Springs who’ve pledged to teach Critical Race Theory

Teachers	Thoughts on Critical Race Theory
Colleen Campbell	as I enter the workforce, I am committed to Critical Race Theory and the work of anti-racism
Danielle Collette	Those who don’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
Kim Miller	Silence and not teaching truth is immoral. We can't move forward in a better way until we acknowledge the truth of our past.
Stephanie Barron	This is a start to systemic change concerning racism!
Meghan Leroux	It is important that students know the truth about our nation's history and understand the many perspectives from our history.
Todd Craig	The truth will set you free.
David Benson	“no comment”
Martha Turobiner	“no comment”
James Gregg	Continuing to teach a white washed narrative is doing nothing but continuing a hurtful false good that will do nothing but continue to negatively impact future generations.
Dwanna McKay	“no comment”
Jane Murphy	“no comment”
Jason Kirk	As an educator I am morally obligated to teach my students the full and hard history of this country and world. Through these learning processes, we are able to grow as a society and as individuals.